Composite Surfaces for Sterile Environments

www.arcoplast.com

High containment

facilities constructed

with Arcoplast wall and ceiling systems for

sterile environments meet exacting regulatory

requirements for commissioning, validation

and qualification, up to and including BSL-4.

Arcoplast wall and ceiling systems are designed

for clinical, diagnostic, research and production

facilities in new or existing buildings.

High Containment FacilitiesBSL-3 and BSL-4

Versatility for BSL-3 and BSL-4 EnvironmentsWhen constructed with Arcoplast solid glass and resin matrix composite panels and components, a

containment shell does not require costly concrete and steel liners. This reduces construction time and

costs without compromising quality, security and environmental integrity. Containment facilities con-

structed with Arcoplast components form a sealed inner shell, meet air pressure decay standards, and

comply with decontamination procedure requirements.

Containment facilities using Arcoplast wall and ceiling systems erected with conventional steel stud

techniques are lightweight and meet BSL-3 and BSL-4 requirements, including USDA, FDA, NIH,

CDC and NIAID construction, design and surface finish requirements for good manufacturing

practices. They can provide the primary barrier for USDA ARS 242.1 BSL-3Ag applications.

Arcoplast contamination controlled environments are designed for high containment applications

such as infectious disease research, aerobiology, biosecurity, animal testing and cleanrooms.

Because they are leak-tight and easily cleaned, Arcoplast systems help protect both people

and the environment when biosafety is vital.

Benefits Sealed internal shells constructed with Arcoplast components:

• Offer maximum containment. Arcoplast components support

monolithic designs through a seamless finish that ensures

containment integrity.

• Provide hermetically sealed barriers. Arcoplast systems are

dimensionally stable under extreme positive and negative

pressures, very resistant to impacts and chemical resistant.

• Are super-hygienic. The Arcoplast surface for sterile

environments is a permanent, extremely smooth,

high-gloss, non-porous and impervious finish designed

to withstand rigorous decontamination procedures.

• Meet specific facility requirements. Arcoplast

fiber reinforced panel composite systems fulfill

a wide range of construction needs,

including wall liner panels, free standing

partitions, wall resurfacings,

walk-on ceilings and accessible

ceiling panels.

Solid Glass and Resin Matrix Composite Sealed SystemsProduct Information

Installations Arcoplast systems are in use at major

research, clinical and production

facilities, including:

• Johns Hopkins Applied PhysicsLaboratory

• Perrigo Company

• Pfizer Inc.

• University of Alberta

• University of California, Berkely

• University of California, Irvine

• University of California, San Francisco

• University of Pittsburgh

• Utah State University

• Warnex Inc.

Applications

• BSL-3 and BSL-4 Laboratories

• BSL-3 Ag

• ABSL-3 and ABSL-4 Laboratories

• Biocontainment

• Nanotechnology Laboratories

• Vivarium/Vivaria

• Necropsy

• Surgery Suite

• Small and Large Animal HoldingRooms

• Cleanrooms

Surface Burning Characteristics

Toxicity

Water Vapor Transmission

Light Reflectance/Gloss Property

Air Pressure Decay Test

Testing of Nuclear Ait TreatmentSystems

Air Pressure Decay Test on Arcoplast face plate for ElectricalBox Mounted on Arcoplast Surfaces

Air Pressure Decay Test on Penetrations 12” Stainless SteelDuct Mounted and Sealed with Arcoplast Finishing Compound

Decontamination Test Procedure on:

ASTM E 84

New York City Approval # MEA 414-04-M

ASTM E 96

ASTM D 523

ASTM E 2178

ASME N510

ASME N510

ASME N510

Paraformaldehyde Gas Decontamination

Vapor-Phase Hydrogen Peroxyde

Chlorine Dioxide

Flame Spread - 22.5Smoke Development - 39.9

When Testing in Accordance with theCombustion Toxicity Protocol Developed at the University of Pittsburgh, the Arcoplast Cement Core Sandwich Panel Meets the Requirement for Interior Finish Material as Defined by Title 27, Chapter1, Subchapter 5, Article 5, or the Building Code of the City of New York.

Less Than 0.01 Perms

99.7 from Light Source at 85 Degrees

Pass - 4 In. W.C. (Negative/Positive)

Pass - 1000 Pa

Pass - 1000 Pa

Pass - 1000 Pa

Arcoplast Panels Not Effected by Procedures

Qualifications

Composite Surfaces for Sterile Environments

1873 Williamstown Drive, St. Peters, Missouri 63376

Phone 636-978-7781, Fax 636-978-7782

www.arcoplast.com

BSL-3 and BSL-4Solid Glass and Resin Matrix Composite Sealed System

High Containment Facilities

BSL-3 and BSL-4 containment shells

constructed with Arcoplast wall and ceiling

systems and Arcoplast components use

conventional steel stud construction.

Arcoplast systems are easily integrated

with windows, doors and mechanical

penetrations to form a sealed inner shell.

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